Triathlete punches woman en route to win!!!

back to the replay jim wrote:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K-2nNxF53_4/Ui4zqUNqipI/AAAAAAAABv8/WwxN7P4wzJQ/s1600/Toughman+Alison+and+Bill.jpg

Richard Rizzo, RD:

"even though she MIGHT have been in his way this is NEVER an excuse to punch someone else."

"there is never an excuse for punching someone in the face for ANY reason, and at our race which focuses on safety and an uplifting experience it will never be tolerated."

"The bruise on her face (which I saw post race)"

OK, I'll ask the obvious, where is the facial bruise caused by the punch (assuming the linked photo is after the race in question)?

It is acceptable to slap, kick, punch, pull, scratch, bump, and bowl over people on the swim, and it happens every race. So why the outrage on the run?

Iron Man 4 wrote:

http://www.backprint.com/view_user_event.asp?PID=bp%1ErCs&EVENTID=119156&PWD=0&BIB=735

Have you seen her finishing pictures? I especially like the way she fruits up another guys finish by running him over with her gaggle of kids. This lady has some kutchpah!

"...what’s really important when doing these races: not shaving two seconds off your finishing time so you can wear a medal on a podium but rather enjoying the experience"

-- Alison Burna.

Who cares about the other guy? He has no family and friends to share the moment. He should enjoy the company of my kids if he doesn't have any rooting for him.

Asking the Obvious wrote:

back to the replay jim wrote:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K-2nNxF53_4/Ui4zqUNqipI/AAAAAAAABv8/WwxN7P4wzJQ/s1600/Toughman+Alison+and+Bill.jpg

Richard Rizzo, RD:

"even though she MIGHT have been in his way this is NEVER an excuse to punch someone else."

"there is never an excuse for punching someone in the face for ANY reason, and at our race which focuses on safety and an uplifting experience it will never be tolerated."

"The bruise on her face (which I saw post race)"

OK, I'll ask the obvious, where is the facial bruise caused by the punch (assuming the linked photo is after the race in question)?

Even the finish line photos indicate no bruising. Maybe the RD is a good friend of hers.

Your right, too, he probably should have also given her some kind of apology, mostly to defuse the situation lest she have some crazy friend who wants to smear the guy across the internet.[/quote]

:) I love this part

oh now there's a bruise! lol wrote:

Even the finish line photos indicate no bruising. Maybe the RD is a good friend of hers.

I go the same impression.

I wonder if a video could be made to "re-enact" the collision? and then put it on youtube? If we can't see the actual video, maybe we could create one? hmmmm...

It's all about "character." wrote:

Iron Man 4 wrote:http://www.backprint.com/view_user_event.asp?PID=bp%1ErCs&EVENTID=119156&PWD=0&BIB=735

Have you seen her finishing pictures? I especially like the way she fruits up another guys finish by running him over with her gaggle of kids. This lady has some kutchpah!

"...what’s really important when doing these races: not shaving two seconds off your finishing time so you can wear a medal on a podium but rather enjoying the experience"

-- Alison Burna.

Who cares about the other guy? He has no family and friends to share the moment. He should enjoy the company of my kids if he doesn't have any rooting for him.

It is sickening to think that a large portion of tris, and runs as well, have the mindset that actual competition is not important. Even worse is that they project their attitude on to everyone else in the race (or event I should say).

Iron Man 4 wrote:

http://www.backprint.com/view_user_event.asp?PID=bp%1ErCs&EVENTID=119156&PWD=0&BIB=735

Have you seen her finishing pictures? I especially like the way she fruits up another guys finish by running him over with her gaggle of kids. This lady has some kutchpah!

Great Job! wrote:

Quite a full day for Alison Berna. First she screws up one guy's finish by backing into him for a personal, mid-race photo op. Then she finishes the day by having her kids jump in the race and screw up some poor guy's finishing photo.

Way to go!

What.

A.

Brat.

What award did the lovely ladies at the top left receive at the Toughman?

Sat wrote:

Iron Man 4 wrote:http://www.backprint.com/view_user_event.asp?PID=bp%1ErCs&EVENTID=119156&PWD=0&BIB=735

Have you seen her finishing pictures? I especially like the way she fruits up another guys finish by running him over with her gaggle of kids. This lady has some kutchpah!

This photo gallery sums up everything that's wrong with races today. Why do race directors allow the "children through the chute"

New from 20th Century Fox:

Children of the Chute! (Rated R for Roughness)

Somebody is lying.

Alison wrote in her blog that Blair was rude and apologetic now the RD is saying that Blair was not rude and returned his award and medal without incident.

I am thinking those finish line pictures say everything. Alison thinks he race is all about her and doesn't care what others at all as long as she is having a good time. If she is happy everyone else in entitled to being happy.

"Toughman"

ha!

Jenny is clearly watching out for crazy tri dudes.

Blogger - post the video so we can see what a douche this guy really is.

So which one got her DQ'd?

1) Interfering with the progress of the guy who punched her.

2) bringing her many kids on the course and through the finish line.

I read through the ST thread, including the RD's post. It seems that someone does have the video, but wants or needs someone else to post it.

The diagram that was provided earlier is physically correct. However, the group of runners on the right side of the road, according to the RD, should have been running on the left side, while Blair should have been running on the right. According to the RD, Alison, who was on the correct side of the road, did back into Blair. The RD said that Blair PUNCHED HER IN THE FACE! He also claimed that Blair was attempting to take the shortest line before the right turn and if he'd only stayed in his lane this would never have happened.

That may be true, but given the actual scenario, Blair just as likely shifted to the center in order to avoid the group of runners coming at him. Alison, while in the correct lane, was clearly not paying attention and backed into Blair who was marginally across the center line. Whether he aggressively punched her or protectively blocked her is undeterminable without the video. Either way, you'd think that both would have instinctively apologized.

Harrison wrote:

So which one got her DQ'd?

1) Interfering with the progress of the guy who punched her.

2) bringing her many kids on the course and through the finish line.

3) Accepting outside assistance when her husband handed her a watch.